Penetrating Axilla Injuries and Ceramic Plate Coverage: A Special Operations Case Series
Findings support the role of side plates in mitigating axilla injuries but highlight the need for expanded coverage using improved material technologies. Fu-ture research should focus on enhancing ballistic protection without compromising operational agility and refining trauma management protocols for optimal casualty outcomes.
Authors
- Jonathan D. Auten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2708-899X)
- Ryan M Knight
- D. Carlton
- Nicholas P. Warner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1144-6089)
- C. S. Myers
- Alexandre D Nguyen
Institutions
- Naval Medical Center San Diego (US)
- Naval Medical Research Command (US)
- Rauma Group (Norway) (NO)
- Community Hospital (US)
- Bennington College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Special Operations Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.55460/5jkn-1net
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00